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Is Iran trolling Trump?

A new front has opened up in the war with Iran — the virtual one. Along with launching drones and missiles, Iran is now firing off memes. And President Trump is the regime’s favorite target. War propaganda is as old as battles of centuries past — but as NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports ...  Show more

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Privacy advocates say that the best chance for Congress to close the well-known loophole around the Fourth Amendment that allows for governmental snooping on personal data is coming up in just a few weeks. NPR's Jude Joffe-Block reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trum ...  Show more

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